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	Humphrey Lyons was born at [[Boldre\|St Austins]] in the English county of [[Hampshire]] on 8 July 1802. He was the ninth of twelve sons of [[John Lyons (Antiguan politician)\|John Lyons of Antigua]] and St Austin's (1760–1816), and Catherine (1763–1803) (née Walrond), daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th [[Marquis de Vallado]]. Humphrey's brothers included Admiral John Lyons (1787–1872) and Admiral [[Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons]].<ref name="Langford Vere">{{cite book\|title=History of the Island of Antigua, Vol. 2\|author=Langford Vere, Oliver\|publisher=Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1894\|pages=214–217}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thepeerage.com/p23767.htm#i237670\|title=John Lyons\|publisher=The Peerage\|accessdate=28 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Humphrey Lyons was born at [[Boldre\|St Austins]] in the English county of [[Hampshire]] on 8 July 1802. He was the ninth of twelve sons of [[John Lyons (Antiguan politician)\|John Lyons of Antigua]] and St Austin's (1760–1816), and Catherine (1763–1803) (née Walrond), daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th [[Marquis de Vallado]]. Humphrey's brothers included Admiral John Lyons (1787–1872) and Admiral [[Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons]].<ref name="Langford Vere">{{cite book\|title=History of the Island of Antigua, Vol. 2\|author=Langford Vere, Oliver\|publisher=Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1894\|pages=214–217}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thepeerage.com/p23767.htm#i237670\|title=John Lyons\|publisher=The Peerage\|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>

	Lyons went out to India where he entered the [[23rd Bombay Native Infantry]] on 25 May 1817.<ref>1830 East India Register & Directory</ref> He was promoted to [[lieutenant-general]] on 20 May 1871.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=23779\|page=4066\|date=26 September 1871}}</ref> He died on 25 May 1873.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=23991\|page=2975\|date=24 June 1873}}</ref>		Lyons went out to India where he entered the [[23rd Bombay Native Infantry]] on 25 May 1817.<ref>1830 East India Register & Directory</ref> He was promoted to [[lieutenant-general]] on 20 May 1871.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=23779\|page=4066\|date=26 September 1871}}</ref> He died on 25 May 1873.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=23991\|page=2975\|date=24 June 1873}}</ref>

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[[Lieutenant-General]] '''Humphrey Lyons''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CB}}
(8 July 1802 – 25 May 1873) was an [[Indian Army]] officer.

==Military career==
Humphrey Lyons was born at [[Boldre|St Austins]] in the English county of [[Hampshire]] on 8 July 1802. He was the ninth of twelve sons of [[John Lyons (Antiguan politician)|John Lyons of Antigua]] and St Austin's (1760–1816), and Catherine (1763–1803) (née Walrond), daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th [[Marquis de Vallado]]. Humphrey's brothers included Admiral John Lyons (1787–1872) and Admiral [[Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons]].<ref name="Langford Vere">{{cite book|title=History of the Island of Antigua, Vol. 2|author=Langford Vere, Oliver|publisher=Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1894|pages=214–217}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thepeerage.com/p23767.htm#i237670|title=John Lyons|publisher=The Peerage|accessdate=28 June 2022}}</ref>

Lyons went out to India where he entered the [[23rd Bombay Native Infantry]] on 25 May 1817.<ref>1830 East India Register & Directory</ref> He was promoted to [[lieutenant-general]] on 20 May 1871.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=23779|page=4066|date=26 September 1871}}</ref> He died on 25 May 1873.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=23991|page=2975|date=24 June 1873}}</ref>

==Family==
Lyons married twice. In 1829, he married Elizabeth Bennett (1798–1859), by whom he had the following children:<ref name="Langford Vere"/>

*Augusta Catherine Lyons, (1827 – 1828)
*Edmund Willoughby Lyons (1830–1889). Edmund was a [[Colonel (British Army)|Colonel]] in the Indian Army. He married twice and had issue.
*[[Algernon Lyons|Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons]]{{postnominals|counGCB|ADC(P)|DL|JP}} (1833–1908). [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)]].
*George Maughan Lyons, (1835–1878), [[Major (British Army)|Major]] in the Indian Army.
*Henry Maine Lyons, (1837–1838)
*Charlotte Salter Lyons, (1839– ?). She married, in 1859, [[Colonel (British Army)|Colonel]] [[Alexander Learmonth (MP)|Alexander Learmonth]], by whom she had issue.
*Minna Louisa Lyons, (1841–1926). She married, in 1858, Jameson Alers-Hankey, by whom she had issue.

Humphrey Lyons married, secondly, on 7 July 1860, the Hon. Adelaide Matilda Yelverton (1821–1884), the daughter of the [[Barry John Yelverton, 3rd Viscount Avonmore|3rd Viscount Avonmore]]. Humphrey and Adelaide had no issue.<ref name="Langford Vere"/>

==See also==
*[[Lyons family]]

==References==
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[[Category:1802 births]]
[[Category:1873 deaths]]
[[Category:People from New Forest District]]
[[Category:British Indian Army generals]]

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